The Spartans could be the eighth in what on paper would be another loaded field.

Duke beat Louisville in Saturday's final in a matchup of teams ranked in the top five. Memphis and Missouri were other ranked teams there, and the Blue Devils also had to beat VCU and Minnesota en route to the title.

Izzo also confirmed another option for Michigan State would be the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, likely with two games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Michigan State will play Kentucky in Chicago in November 2013 as part of the final year of the round robin Champions Classic that includes Duke and Kansas.